Category Archives: State News
Cudahy Woman Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Stabbing Man To Death
A Cudahy woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stabbing a man to death last year. 30-year-old Rebecca Pekrul had pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree reckless homicide. Pekrul's...
Sep 13, 2022
Man Suspected In Shooting Death Of 11-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To 25 Years
One of the three suspects in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Investigators say Anisa Scott wasn't the target. They say 22-year-old Andre Brown and t...
Sep 13, 2022
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Starts Work On New Machine Shop In Sturgeon Bay
A new machine shop being constructed by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay will allow workers to use two overhead cranes - one able to lift 30 tons. Company officials say the facility will i...
Sep 12, 2022
Ron Johnson, Tim Michels, Tommy Thompson Speak At First Republican Rally
US Senator Ron Johnson tells a crowd of Republicans he believes it's the Democrats who are causing conflict these days. Johnson, gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels, and former Governor Tommy Thompson...
Sep 12, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
Negotiators Reach Agreement To Head Off UW Nurses' Strike
Negotiators have reportedly reached an agreement to head off a nurses' strike at UW Health. The nurses want their union to be recognized for negotiations. The settlement will be reviewed by the union ...
Sep 12, 2022 Jason Dean / CC
Four People Arrested During HS Football Game In Wauwatosa
Police say four people were arrested during a high school football game in Wauwota Friday night. Wauwatosa East High School was playing Milwaukee Lutheran when officers were called to Hart Park to dea...
Sep 12, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Milwaukee Police Officer Accidentally Shot By Fellow Officer
A 41-year-old Milwaukee police officer suffered a leg wound Saturday night when a fellow officer's gun discharged, striking the victim in the leg. He is expected to recover. The officers were investig...
Sep 12, 2022
Wisconsin Farmers to Get New Support for Managed Grazing
Managed grazing is one of several ways farmers can implement climate-friendly practices, and after a lengthy absence, a key source of federal aid has been restored. Late this summer, the U.S. Departme...
Sep 11, 2022 Monika Kubala / Unsplash
EPA Makes 'Forever Chemicals' a Priority With Latest Action
The federal government is taking new steps to protect people in Wisconsin and other states from "forever chemicals." PFOA and PFOS are two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals...
Sep 10, 2022 Jake Gard / Unsplash
Legislative Committee Approves Plan To Allocation $31M From Opioid Settlement
Members of the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee have approved a plan to allocate the initial $31 million payment from an opioid settlement. The approval came after a news conference whe...
Sep 09, 2022
